A member of the mint family, sage is native to the Mediterranean. It has gained popularity as a culinary spice, as well as for its medicinal benefits. Although there are literally hundreds of sage species, white sage, Salvia apiana and Salvia officinalis, or culinary sage, are the most well known.
Marcq-en-Baroeul, France and East Brunswick, NJ—Gnosis by Lesaffre shared the news that a study protocol has been published on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05417880) detailing a trial initiated by Gnosis by Lesaffre partner Scotmann Pharmaceuticals, Pakistan. The large-scale, multi-centered study will examine the impact of the combination of the oral anti-diabetic Empagliflozin with vitamins K2 and...
Industry insiders weigh in on the latest innovations and superstar ingredients proven to aid in balancing blood sugar and optimizing health. There’s a huge untapped market for a helping hand in keeping blood sugar levels balanced—and natural health retailers are in a sweet spot to educate consumers and capitalize...
Industry insiders reveal what’s new and next—and strategies to capitalize on demand to grow your business As health-conscious consumers get back to their go-go-go lives, they are looking to food and beverages to do more for their well-being: Demand for products that are fortified with added nutrition and health-promoting...
Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing and Maggie Jaqua of WholeFoods Magazine talk with e Dr. Anurag Pande, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Sabinsa. Learn about new innovations coming out of Sabinsa, including the newest branded ingredient, CurCousin, for metabolic health. This branded nutritional ingredient containing the bioactive Calebin A (analog of...
Seattle, Washington—A study published in the Journal of Nutrition showed that young adults who struggled with food insecurity had a higher rate of diabetes later in life. Researchers at the University of Washington studied 4,000 volunteers (as part of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health). The participants were between...
Sioux Falls, SD—OmegaQuant announced the launch of HbA1c blood sugar at-home testing kit, enabling users to test their hemoglobin A1c level to metabolize glucose, according to a press release. Typically, HbA1c testing requires a blood draw and lab analysis, but OmegaQuant’s HbA1c test allows for a simple finger stick so users...
Increased consumption of whole grain foods could significantly reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes and treatment costs in Finland, according to a study by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. The study, published in Nutrients, used findings from national follow-up studies such...
Washington, D.C.—The FDA and FTC have posted warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements claiming to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent diabetes. "More than 34 million Americans— just over 1 in 10 people— are living with diabetes. Dietary supplements that make fraudulent claims to treat diabetes are...
Hadley, MA—Delta-tocotrienol from annatto has been shown in a new clinical study to improve glycemic control, inflammation, and oxidative stress in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a press release from American River Nutrition. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was published in Phytotherapy Research. It was performed...
